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Reel Efficiency: Aerospace Industry Supplier Purchases Drive Caster Trikes to Move Heavy Material Reels.
Caster Concepts was contacted by a leading supplier of carbon fiber, honeycomb and other composite materials for the commercial aerospace industry with a heavy problem. Even though this supplier dealt in lightweight materials, these same materials...
Automotive manufacturer doesn’t get bent out of shape thanks to Hercules reinforced casters.
A major automotive manufacturer has a plant down south that is a busy place, cranking out almost 700,000 engines in 2017 alone. If this level of engine production wasn’t a heavy enough undertaking, a bigger challenge was moving them.
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Flying High: Conversion Drive Casters Help Large Airplane Manufacturer Reduce Overexertion Injuries on Wiring Carts
When a large airplane manufacturer designed a new model, they chose to use more electrical-system architecture instead of pneumatics to power its systems such as hydraulics, engine start and wing ice protection.
This increase in electrical ...
In the Driver’s Seat: Automotive Supplier Equips Drive Caster™ Kits to Improve Ergonomics and Efficiency in Plant Operations.
A large global automotive supplier was utilizing a number of carts to transport materials around their plant. These carts were all the same specified height but came in a variety of weights and sizes. With so many configurations, moving some of th...
Precious Cargo: Dual Wheel Shock Absorbing Casters Helps Carry 65,000lb. Jet Engines
A manufacturer of Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV’s) needed casters that could support 65,000lb jet engines, in addition to the 4,000 lb. weight of the vehicle. Each engine that is carried on the AGV’s is valued at several million dollars, maki...
Case Study: Major Marine Product Manufacturer
A major manufacturer of marine products was designing a deck dolly to move a prototyped component of a new 68-foot luxury boat through their facility. Having the ability to build larger products would be a game-changer for this manufacturer.
<...Case Study: Oil Refinery Testing System
A manufacturer of testing systems for oil refineries developed an equipment testing machine for testing valves on oil pipelines. The test machine utilizes large steel plates that are 4 feet in diameter and weigh about 3000 lbs. These plates move b...
Case Study: Leading Tire Manufacturer
A leading tire manufacturer had a problem with an important piece of equipment at their facility: the large tread trucks used for moving rubber by hand around the plant had become exceedingly heavy – too much for one person to push alone saf...
Case Study: Heavy-Duty Dolly Issues in Automotive Facility
An automotive manufacturer was having difficulty controlling the steering and excessive noise of a heavy duty dolly used in their facility. These issues were leading to inefficiencies and safety issues in the facility as the hard-to-manage dollies...
